Waste container



y 1951 R. H. MORRISON ET AL 2,554,048

WASTE CONTAINER Filed June 22, 1946 5 Sheets-Sheet l Iii. iI

INVENTORJ R015 ran-r H. MORRISON JARVIS E.BAD GLEY .A TTORNEY y 1951 R. H. MORRISON ET AL 2,554,048

WASTE CONTAINER Filed June 22, 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS ROBERT H.Moakrsom JAnvxs E. RADGLEY BY ATTORNEY y 1951 R. H. MORRlON ET AL WASTE CONTAINER 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 22, 1946 INVENTORS ROBERT HMoRmsoN By JARVIS E.BA'D GLEY ATTO R NE Y Patented May 22, 1951 Robert H. Morrison, Morristown, and Jarvis E. Badgley, Fanwood, N. J.

ApplicationJzime 22, 1946, Serial No. 678,650

6Claims. (01.:312-319) This invention relates to containers and .in

particular to ones which are adapted for household use to receive waste or refuse.

A particular object of the invention is to pro- .vide a container referred to which can be mounted on a panel that forms a part. of a wall .or the apron of a cabinet such as a sink or other kitchen furnishing so that the receptacle will be in posi tion for convenient use, can be kept out of sight,

is readily accessible and in which a number of.

liner bags can be arranged for storage to be placed in open position in the receptacle for use in receiving the waste.

A still further obgect of the invention is to provide a simplified mechanism for .opening and closing the lid of the container at the same time that the container itself is .swung outwardly through an opening .in the panel on a door on which it is mounted.

Other important obiectsof the invention are to provide a refuse holder having hooks for holding liner bagswithinthe receptacle and storage bins or compartments therein in which supplies of liner bags may be contained which are ready for use by hanging inside the receptacle to provide a lining theretor in which the refuse may be held, the bag being removed when filled so that the inside of the receptacle can be kept in a clean and sanitarycond-ition; to provide an automatic operating means in the .form of a single twisted bar member whichwillserve the purpose Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 66 of Fig.5 illustrating the use ota gasket member for sealing the cover.

Fig. 7 is a view in perspective of the operating bar that is used in raising the lidvof the-receptacle} Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 illustrating a modified form of bar member which serves the .double purpose of lifting the-lid-and swinging the door open when the latter is'unlatched.

Fig. 9 is a view in perspective of-a modified torm of receptacle in which liner bags are held at opposite sides of the receptacle in bag holding pockets. v 1

Fig. 1-0 is a view in side elevation of the receptacle illustrated in Fig. 9. V

.Fig. 11 is a topplan view of the receptacle as shown in Fig. 10 and illustrating the bag hanging hooks therein. Y

Fig. 12 is a view in perspective of one typeof bag that may be used to provide a liner for holding waste in the receptacle.

Referring to the drawing in detail, In indicates the panel of a cabinet or a portion of a wall that, may form the front of any article of kitchen or other furniture or a frame to be mounted'in a wall. The member 10 is provided with a central rectangular opening H in which the door i2 is of automatically'opening the lid when the re-' ceptacle is moved to a position for use; and a bar member which will serve as a combination spring and lid raising member,

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, refer- .ence will be had to the following description .and accompanying drawings; and to, the appended claims in which the various novel features of,

the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosurei Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a frame or panel member in which is mounted an improved receptacle. 7 l r Fig. 2 .is a view in rear elevation of thereceptacle illustrated inFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of. the receptacle illustrated inFig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view in section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 and illustrating in outline the various operating positions of the receptacle. i

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectionon the line 5-5 of Fig. 3 showing the construction of the'receptacle.

hinged as at I3. The door I2 is retained in closed position flush with the panel or frame 10 by a foot operated latch M whose pin [5 is arranged to engage under pressure of a spring H5, a suitable boltopening I! in the bottom edge of the door [2. In Fig. l, the device is shown as it would appear to anyone in the room and in Fig. 2 the reverse or inner side thereof is shown and upon the inner wall [8 of the door 12 thereflis mounted a substantially rectangular receptacle 20 which is'secured in place on the door by upper and lower straps 2| and 22 respectively. The straps are secured as by rivets or other fastening means 23 to the receptacle 20 so that the latter may be held away from the inner surface I 8 of the door 42 to provide-a space 24 between the vertical wall 25 of the receptacleand the inside surface l8 of the door l2. The receptacle 20 is provided with a removable bottom for the purpose of cleaning. 4 g

- The bottom of the pocket 24 is closed by the foot portion 26 of a. bracket 21 which underlies the edge of the receptacle 20 and is secured in any suitable manner to the lower strap22. The space 24 is for the storage of a numberofliner bags 28, one of which, as shown in Fig. 4,.maybe mounted on suitable hooks 3!] inside therecep:

access to the receptacle 20, and in order that manual opening of the lid 3| may be unnecessary the latter is provided with a bracket 35' h'aving'a i withg Also, if preferred, any suitable type of horizontal slot 36 in an upstanding or vertical portion 31 thereof. The bracketj35 mayibe' s'e-' cured to the lid 3| in any suitable manner but" is preferably secured as at 38lfor alignment with BI and inner walls 62, spaced from the sides 63 of the receptacle to provide wells 64 in which a supply of liner bags 65 may be stored. The opposite side walls 66 and panels or partitions 62 are provided On the inner faces thereof with hooks 61 upon which a receptacle liner bag 65 may be supported, the hooks passing through suitable openings 63 in the opposite sides of the bag, the tops of which are turned over as ail-'69 to provide a reinforced edge, the openings 68 being provided with reinforcing grommets 10 if necessary. If

desired, the form of the receptacle illustrated in iFig'. 9Imay be employed in connection with the door I 2 inwhich event the cover can be dispensed bag may be used in place of the one herein described.-

a horizontally disposed lid lifting bar 40 which,

throughout the greater portion of its lengthfis' horizontal as at 4| and passes through slot 36 and at itsfree end 42 is'twisted at right angles to assume a vertical position as at 43 which termintes in a lip '44. 'The lift bar 40 is pivoted as Fiat :45 to a bracket 4 6 mo unted in any suitable manneron theinside surface of the panel 'or' 7 As the door l2 swings open, the twisted' end 43 of the lift bar will swing the bracket 35fvertically and with it 'the' lid 3| to open position, the outward swinging'moverne'nt'of the door 12 being i limited by the lipfMboming' ,into engagement with {the vertical portion 31 of ,bracket 35. QThe pivot 45 of the bar permits it to 'swing with the door as illustrated in outline in Figd land, the

""bracket'35permits it to align itself with the bar 40 0 that as the receptacle passesthrough the opening II in thelpanelorthe'frame it will swing to open position and in this respect itwill be noted in Fig. 1 that the receptacle-is of smaller dimensions than the opening I I through which it passes, so that, at the top of the receptacle there is left a space that permits the lid to be lifted "without striking the panel, as the receptacle, is

swinging out with the door. v a

In the modified form of the device illustrated ;in Fig. 8 the parts of the bracket are numbered substantially the same as they are in Fig. '7, the lift bar 50 being in slightly different form but being twisted as at52 at an inflexibly tempered end, at right angles to a horizontal body portion j144'. In the use of the bar 50 the same is rigidly attached at a flexibleend 54 to the panel 1!! as by the screws or other fastening media 55. In mounting the bar 50, the fixed end 54- thereof will be fiatwise with respect to the panel IE but willbe edgewise or horizontal in the portion 5| thereof jwith respect to the door 12, this being caused by a twist-56 therein, where the strip is bentat right angles to parallel the door and engage the bracket Thetwist 56 places the flexible end 54 of bar 50 under a'torsional stress so that theouter end of the bar','*where it passes through the slot 36, hasa tendency tofswing toward'the door and consequently will swing the door open when the foot latch M is operated. This bar 5!] serves the double purpose of furnishing spring means for opening the door and lifting the lid by passage of the twisted portio '52 thereof throughthe slot 36 of the bracket.

In the forms of the invention illustrated in the Figs, 9 tol 2,useislmade of a receptacle Bil of rectangular form shaped to provide corner feet While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to, be understood that wedo not limit ourselves to the precise constructions herein disclosed-and the'right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Havng thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l, In a waste holder, the combination with a panel having an opening therein and presenting inner and outer walls; of a door pivoted in said opening, a receptacle, means for mountingthe receptacleon the inner wall of the door, a lid hinged to said receptacleand lid raising means mounted on theinnerwall of the panel for engaging said lid to lift the latter as the door is opened, including a bar on the wall panel and '5'l,'and being also provided with'a limiting lip 53 jwhich functionsin the same manner as the lip having a twisted end portion and a slotted bracket on the lid and through which the end portion of the bar is moved When'the' door is opened, said bar and bracket being pivotally mounted for aligned swinging movement. 2. In a waste holder, the combinatlonwith'a panel having an opening therein and presenting inner and outer walls; of a door'pivoted in said opening, a receptacle, means for mounting the receptacle on the inner wall of thedoor, a lid hinged to said receptacle, lid raising means mounted on the inner wall of the panel for engaging said lid to.lif t the latter 'as the door is opened, including a bar having a twisted end portion, a slotted bracket through which the end 5 portion of the baris moved when the door; is

, opened and the opposite end of saidbar'from the bracket engaging end being twisted and fixed to the inner wall of the panel'to be maintained under torsional stress to swing the door open when the latch is released.

3. The combination with a door for closing an opening in a panel; of a receptacle mounted on the inside of the door, a lid hingedon said receptacle, a flat horizontally disposed lid lifting bar secured to the panel andhaving one end twisted from horizontal to vertical position, and a bracket on the lid having a horizontal slot through which the twistedend of the bar moves to turn the bracket from horizontal to vertical position and lift the lid as the door opens. v

4. The combination with a door for closing an opening in a panel; of a receptacle mounted on the inside of the door, a lid hinged on saidjreceptacle, a fiat horizontally disposed lid lifting bar secured tothe panel and having one end twisted from horizontal to vertical position, a bracket on the 'id v n a horizontal slot. thr u h whi h. th twisted end of the b'ar'moves to turn the bracket from horizontal to vertical position and lift the lid as the door opens, the end of the bar being bent vertically for attachment to said panel and being flexed in said bent portion to provide a twist of ninety degrees therein whereby the bar is under torsional stress and constitutes a spring for urging said door to open position.

5. In a waste holder, the combination with a panel having an opening therein and presenting inner and outer walls; of a door pivoted in said opening, a receptacle, means for mounting the receptacle on the inner wall of the door, a spring for urging said door to open position, a latch for releasing the door and lid raising means mounted on the inner wall for engaging said lid to lift the latter automatically as the door is swung open by the spring when the latch is operated, and a sealing gasket'about the upper edge of the receptacle.

6. The combination with a door frame and a door hinged thereto, of a container mounted on one side of the door to swing with the door, a cover hinged to the top of the container, a bracket pivoted on said cover at one end and provided on the other with an upstanding flange formed with a slot, and a lifting bar of fiat metal having an end secured to the door frame and the other end slidable in the slot, said slidable end being twisted to cause a lifting motion to the cover when said slotted flange slides on said twisted end, and a terminal stop on said lifting bar.

ROBERT H. MORRISON.

JARVIS E. BADGLEY.

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